The Nest Academy Learning Preschool

"Our family loves The Nest! Our son has been there for about two months now (he started at 4 months old). The teachers and staff are so warm and friendly. I can tell they genuinely care about our little one and it makes me so happy to bring him there everyday. Ms. Ihssane, Ms. Monica, Ms. Yodit, Ms. Ruby, and the director Ms. Elaine are all so wonderful!"

"While not a parent of child at Nest Academy, I do have several neighbors and friends that currently or have had in the past, their children enrolled at Nest Academy and speak extremely high of their time at Nest Academy. I also often walk by as kids are dropped off and watch their excitement about going in and the warm welcome they receive. I wanted to mainly express my thanks and appreciation to Mr. Adada and Nest Academy for their tremendous support of the Del Ray community. They are such an important part of Del Ray and Mr. Adada's continual and generous support of numerous events is extremely appreciated. He has either sponsored or allowed us to use his parking lot for events such as our Halloween Parade and "Best Decorated Stroller", during Art on the Avenue with attendance at over 50,000 and numerous other events that support numerous non-profits such as Friends of Duncan Library and Senior Services. Thank you for your great work in shaping little lives and for all you do for the community."

"I LOVE the Nest. The teachers are amazing and are always happy to greet you and welcome your child. The director is a joy to be around and truly treats every child like her own. She’s also helped us through the confusing process of the military’s Child Care Aware program (spoiler: the Nest qualifies! But also don’t expect the process to be super smooth — it’s the government after all! But the Nest will at the very least do their part). There’s a FB group for Nest parents to connect and it really speaks to the community that’s formed. Besides announcing birthday parties and swapping uniforms, we’ve also come together and collectively shown our gratitude for all the caretakers through group gifts, hosted breakfasts, etc. And lastly, the hours are one of the best in the area - 7am - 6pm. For a dual medical family this is extremely important. If you have the chance to join the Nest community, DO IT. :)"

"Being at the Nest has been fantastic! Our daughter has flourished and always comes home excited to recite to us the newest poem she's learned in her jr pre-k and now pre-k classes. It is a little more expensive than other schools in the area, but has smaller class sizes. The center director, Elaine is simply the best! She does it all and really cares about the children and their families. The teachers also love the kids. I highly recommend the Nest!"

"Being a military family, we move a lot and have had multiple daycare experiences. The center is so loving to our children and the owners and director are very kind and open to feedback. After having a terrible experience at another center in the area, we are so excited that our children get to be cared for at the Nest. We have been at the center with our two kids for almost a year now and cannot recommend it enough!"